CPA Australia appoints President and Directors to the Board

CPA Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of three directors to the Board as well as the election of a President and Chair and two Deputy Presidents.

John Curtin Distinguished Professor Dale Pinto FCPA has been re-elected as President and Chair of the Board, while Warren McRae FCPA and Louise Cox FCPA have been re-elected as Deputy Presidents. 

CPA Australia has re-appointed two current directors and appointed one new director to the board. Each director has been appointed for a three-year term from 1 October 2024. The appointments are:

• Professor Dale Pinto FCPA, a director at CPA Australia since 2018, serving as Deputy President since October 2020 and President and Chair since October 2023. Dale is John Curtin Distinguished Professor and currently serves as the Chair of the Academic Board at Curtin University. He is also a Professor of Taxation Law and Academic Lead of Taxation in the Curtin Law School.
• Warren McRae FCPA, director at CPA Australia since 2021 and Deputy President since October 2022. Warren is a senior executive and board member with more than 30 years’ experience in risk, governance, digital and technology innovation and organisational transformation for major multi-national financial services organisations.
• Julie Crisp FCPA, is the former Auditor-General for the Northern Territory and is currently Deputy Chair of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. A retired partner at Deloitte, Julie is a highly accomplished director, auditor and advisory professional with more than 30 years’ experience in risk management, internal audit, financial audit, forensic Analysis and business process improvement. 

The Appointments Council, which comprises members elected from CPA Australia's Divisional Councils, made the new director appointments in accordance with the CPA Australia Constitution.

“I’m deeply honoured to have been re-appointed to CPA Australia’s Board of Directors for another term and to have been re-elected as President and Chair. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Warren McRae FCPA and Louise Cox FCPA on their re-election as Deputy Presidents and I want to thank them for their ongoing support. Additionally, I am delighted to welcome new director, Julie Crisp FCPA to the board” said Professor Pinto.  

“Together, the Board of Directors is committed to collaborating closely with CEO Chris Freeland AM and the dedicated CPA Australia team, as well as the Council of Presidents, Divisional Councils and committees, to deliver enhanced service and value to our members.” 

Professor Yew Kee Ho FCPA (Aust.) has retired from the Board effective from 30 September 2024 after serving as a director since 2021. 

“I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Professor Yew Kee Ho for his substantial contributions as a director and his unwavering dedication to the members of CPA Australia.” said Professor Pinto.

The 10 members of the CPA Australia Board from 1 October 2024 are:

• John Curtin Distinguished Professor Dale Pinto FCPA, President and Chair
• Warren McCrae FCPA, Deputy President
• Louise Cox FCPA, Deputy President 
• Sarah Adam-Gedge CA, Director
• Chung Yew Pong (Bryan) FCPA (Aust.), Director
• Julie Crisp FCPA, Director
• Kaushika Jayalath CPA, Director
• Bernard Che-Wai Poon FCPA (Aust.), Director
• Anna Quinn FCPA, Director
• Anthony Wright, Director

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